I made a full system Time Machine backup. I then did a clean reinstall of Snow Leopard. I couldn't use the Setup Assistant from Time Machine because the OS from the disk hadn't been updated. So I downloaded and installed the complete OS X update from System Update. I then booted from the CD again and chose the option to restore from a Time Machine backup. I did that, all went well, was prompted to restart, then an error occurred:
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panic(cpu 0 caller 0x47f5ad): " Process 1 exec of /sbin/launchd failed, errno 8\n"@SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/bsd/kern/kern_exec.c:3145
Debugger called: <panic>
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
(Then 7 separate lines with a bunch of numbers & letters, not sure how important they are but I'll type them up later if it'll help find the problem).
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: init
Mac OS version:
Not yet set
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PM
System model name: MacBook4,1 (Mac-F22788A9)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 925358496
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Then an overlay message hovers above it saying: "You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button until it turns off, then press the Power button again."
This happens each time I start up.
What I've tried doing:
Booting in safe mode by holding shift (doesn't work).
Restarting PRAM (3 chimes with PR key combo)
Holding command S to enter single user mode (keyboard nonresponsive to any commands).
I've booted from the CD and repaired the disk and verified permissions from Disk Utility, but that didn't help.
Please help me. If you need any more info, feel free to ask.
Thanks,
-Callum.
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panic(cpu 0 caller 0x47f5ad): " Process 1 exec of /sbin/launchd failed, errno 8\n"@SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/bsd/kern/kern_exec.c:3145
Debugger called: <panic>
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
(Then 7 separate lines with a bunch of numbers & letters, not sure how important they are but I'll type them up later if it'll help find the problem).
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: init
Mac OS version:
Not yet set
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PM
System model name: MacBook4,1 (Mac-F22788A9)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 925358496
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Then an overlay message hovers above it saying: "You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button until it turns off, then press the Power button again."
This happens each time I start up.
What I've tried doing:
Booting in safe mode by holding shift (doesn't work).
Restarting PRAM (3 chimes with PR key combo)
Holding command S to enter single user mode (keyboard nonresponsive to any commands).
I've booted from the CD and repaired the disk and verified permissions from Disk Utility, but that didn't help.
Please help me. If you need any more info, feel free to ask.
Thanks,
-Callum.